Frank Rachal’s love of filmmaking led him to Howard University where he was an award winning cinematographer and graduate from the School of Communications. He began his career at DCTV as a Production Technician, getting hands on experience in documentary and television production. He then took a position as an Audio Engineer at GVI, a video production company specializing in corporate, government, and organizational video production. During his 16 year tenure, he eventually became the Operations Manager, all while continuing his work on independent films, working on more than 30 projects as the Director of Photography, Gaffer, or Sound Recordist.

With the advent of Webcasting, he became an expert in the field, overseeing several productions. In 2014, he joined Ventana Productions as Webcast Producer. He has overseen a variety of live webcast events from press conferences, forums, as well as multi-day conferences. He has also acted as Technical Director of multi-camera webcasts. Frank has vast knowledge of Telestream’s Wirecast, and Wowza Streaming Engine. With experience in Operations, he’s been an invaluable asset in assisting the department in coordinating every type of production.

Frank is a devoted father and husband. When he isn’t working, he’s marveling at his daughter. He enjoys movies, any television show that involves travel and food together, and fishing with his daughter.